City Manager - Waurika

Listing Title:
City Manager, Waurika

Listing Description
OCCUPATIONAL TITLE: City Manager

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Administration

SUPERVISION: This position reports to the City Council.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under general policy guidance from the City Council, plans, organizes, integrates, fiscally controls, directs, administers, reviews and evaluates the activities, operations, programs and services of the City of Waurika. Responsible for carrying out the policies and programs determined by the elected City Council. Ensures development and execution of the municipality’s strategic plan and yearly budget. Ensures City government operations and functions effectively serve the needs of the City of Waurika’s residents and other stakeholders, while complying with the applicable laws and regulations. Performs related duties as assigned by the City Council.

The incumbent of this class is appointed by the City Council and serves as the chief executive of the City of Waurika’s municipal government.

DEFINITION
To plan, direct and review the overall activities and operations of the City of Waurika; to coordinate City activities with other outside agencies and organizations; and to provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Council.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
•Receives policy direction from the City Council.
•Exercises direct and indirect supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Essential Functions:
•Develop, plan, and implement goals and objectives for the City; recommend and administer policies and procedures; research City Council requests regarding policy; prepare and submit recommendations regarding City programs, services, policies and procedures.
• Provide highly responsible administrative staff assistance to the City Council; direct specific and comprehensive analyses of a wide range of municipal policies; update the City Council on the status of various projects.
•Oversee and direct the management of the City's financial, capital and human resources; establish and enforce systems and procedures by the safeguarding and stewardship of public assets.
•Oversee the development of the annual City budget in accordance with City Council directives; monitor monthly expenditures and report significant variances to the City Council; develop alternate revenue sources for City Council projects; oversee the implementation of the City Council goals and objectives.
• Select, train, motivate and evaluate City personnel; develop and implement personnel rules and regulations including discipline and termination procedures as necessary. •Continuously monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the City's organizational structure, staffing patterns, service levels and administrative systems; implement improvements.
• Serve as liaison between the City and other municipalities, elected officials, other levels of government and outside agencies; explain and justify City programs, policies and activities; negotiate and resolve significant and controversial issues.
• Provide direction regarding citywide organizational development programs; develop, administer and participate in employee meetings to assist organizational climate and employee attitudes.
•Direct, oversee and participate in the development of the City's work plan; assign work activities, projects and programs; monitor workflow; review and evaluate work products, methods and procedures.
•Analyze and recommend the City's position on State and Federal legislation that may impact the City, communicate the City's position to appropriate individuals and committees of the State and Federal government.
•Negotiate contracts and solutions on a variety of administrative, fiscal and special projects; participate in the preparation of program or special project budgets.
• Participate with a variety of boards and commissions; attend and participate in professional groups and committees.
•Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints; assign departments to handle and resolve citizen complaints and concerns in a timely manner.
• Provide personal leadership, direction and supervision to senior level City managers and staff; establish performance objectives; monitor progress and evaluate results.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of:
•Modern and highly complex principles and practices of public administration, financial management and personnel administration.
•Current social, political and economic trends and operating problems of a municipal government.
•Advanced organizational and management practices as applied to the analysis and evaluation of municipal services, programs, policies and operational needs.
• Public policy development, analysis and implementation.
•Municipal planning and development of programs and services.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes and regulations.
•Advanced principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration, finance and fiscal planning.
• Principles and techniques of supervision, motivation, training and performance evaluation.
•Research and reporting methods, techniques and procedures.
• Sources of information related to a broad range of municipal programs and services.

Ability:
•Manage, provide leadership to and coordinate the activities and operations of a diverse and complex municipal organization.
•Effectively administer a variety of municipal programs, services and administrative activities.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State and local policies, procedures, laws and regulations. •Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences if proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
•Effectively and fairly negotiate appropriate solutions and contracts.
•Allocate limited resources in a cost-effective manner.
•Gain cooperation through discussion and persuasion.
• Select, supervise, train, evaluate and motivate assigned staff.
• Prepare and administer the municipal budget.
•Evaluate and develop improvements in City operations, procedures, policies and methods.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
•Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
•Establish and maintain cooperative-working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Seven years of increasingly responsible experience in the planning, organization, implementation and supervision of varied work programs, including five years of administrative and supervisory responsibility.
Training:
Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in public administration, business administration or a related field is required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
•Regularly required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to sit, talk or hear.
•Employee occasionally must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job the ability to adjust focus for reading reports and using computer.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
•Occasionally subject to outdoor weather conditions.
•The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Employee must have ability to maintain concentration in the midst of constant interruptions and background noise.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
This job description is not an employment agreement, contact agreement, or contract. Management has exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice.

Starting salary will be $45,000 to $50,000 based on experience.

(Job) Location:
Waurika, Ok.

Website Address (please do not delete the http://):
http://Waurika.Gov

Contact Information -

Company/Municipality Name:
City of Waurika

Street Address
122 S Main St

City
Waurika

State
Oklahoma

Zip Code
73573

Phone Number
5802282713

Contact Job Title:
City Mayor

First Name
Jacob

Last Name
Eck

Email Address
citymanager@gmail.com

Listing Expiration Date:
12/31/2024